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Supreme Court judge, Justice Ravindra Bhat, to shortly speak at a conference on Women in Power & Decision Making by the PHDCCI.
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#SupremeCourt #WomensRights
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Justice Ravindra Bhat begins his address: Before I begin, I must confess I'm acutely aware the irony that being a man I'm speaking here. It calls for genuine engagement.
#SupremeCourt #WomensRights
#SupremeCourt #WomensRights
Justice Ravindra Bhat: The proverbial issue of making room for women at the table, is not just a women's issue. It needs to be worked at a systematic level.
#SupremeCourt #WomensRights
#SupremeCourt #WomensRights
#Odisha’s new govt led by Naveen Patnaik for a 5th term appointed 2 women in his 20 member Council of Ministers (CoM)- Tukuni Sahu, cabinet minister for Women and child welfare and Mission Shakti and Padmini Dian as Minister of State for handlooms and textiles.
#WomenInCabinets
#WomenInCabinets
Women make up 10% of Odisha's new cabinet.
How are women represented in other state governments?
A look at the data:
How are women represented in other state governments?
A look at the data:
States with highest number of women ministers:
Uttar Pradesh- 5
West Bengal- 4
Tamil NAdu- 4
Jharkhand, Kerala, MP, Punjab, Odisha, Maharashtra - 2
All other states, except where there are no women, have 1 woman minister each.
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Uttar Pradesh- 5
West Bengal- 4
Tamil NAdu- 4
Jharkhand, Kerala, MP, Punjab, Odisha, Maharashtra - 2
All other states, except where there are no women, have 1 woman minister each.
#WomensReperesentation #WomenInPolitics
4 States elected new #MLAs for their Legislative Assembly- along with #LokSabhaelections2019 Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh. How did women contestants perform in these states?
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#AndhraPradesh elected 14 women who make up 8% in the 174 seat Assembly in #elections2019. This is lower than 2014, when women MLAs made up 10% (18) of its first legislative Assembly since bifurcation.
#WomenRepresentation #WomenInPolitics #AndhraPradeshElection2019
#WomenRepresentation #WomenInPolitics #AndhraPradeshElection2019
#Odisha elected 13 women MLAs who constitute 9% of the State Legislative Assembly- higher than 2014, where women MLAs were 7.5%.
This is the second time highest proportion of women MLAs are elected in Odisha’s history. First being 9% in 2000
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This is the second time highest proportion of women MLAs are elected in Odisha’s history. First being 9% in 2000
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78 women MPs were elected to 17th #LokSabha in 2019 elections- the highest in its history.
14.4% of MPs will be women- an increase from 12.2% (66) MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha. Some #data insights on Women MPs from #LokSabhaelections2019.
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14.4% of MPs will be women- an increase from 12.2% (66) MPs in the 16th Lok Sabha. Some #data insights on Women MPs from #LokSabhaelections2019.
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Large states with the highest proportion of elected women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha:
Odisha - 33.3%
West Bengal- 26.2%
Gujarat- 23 %
Maharashtra- 16%
Andhra Pradesh- 16%
Odisha - 33.3%
West Bengal- 26.2%
Gujarat- 23 %
Maharashtra- 16%
Andhra Pradesh- 16%
Small states with highest proportion of elected women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha
Tripura-50%
Chattisgarh- 27.3%
Uttarakhand- 20.3%
Jharkhand- 14.3%
#WomenInLokSabha #WomenRepresentation #LokSabhaElections2019 #WomenInPolitics
Tripura-50%
Chattisgarh- 27.3%
Uttarakhand- 20.3%
Jharkhand- 14.3%
#WomenInLokSabha #WomenRepresentation #LokSabhaElections2019 #WomenInPolitics
